The Scottish government's Strategic Spending Review is constrained by the budget allocation from the UK Comprehensive Spending Review .

BBC: Strategic Spending Review debate part 1

Details of spending allocations for Scotland will be revealed by the Tory-Liberal Democrat UK government in its Comprehensive Spending Review in October.

BBC: Scottish cuts 'worse than feared'

The UK government's comprehensive spending review on 20 October will announce cuts aimed at tackling the country's deficit.

BBC: Pile of coins